| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dwayne Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Bolt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | UC Irvine | James Bennett drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wallace | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Dwayne Steven is called for the reach on Kevin Simonsen - foul #1 on Dwayne Steven, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Paul Etherton is denied by Jerry Bolt | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson tips it home | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | UC Irvine | William Wallace makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Bellew | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | David Yoder hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Buker and he's hacked by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | David Yoder makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | James Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 17:25 | UC Irvine | James Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:23 | UC Irvine | William Wallace tips it in | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis Buker | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | William Wallace steals it from Ryan Wilson | 36-37 |
| 16:24 | UC Irvine | James Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Steven | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Etherton | 39-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dwayne Steven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Bolt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Yoder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UC Irvine | Curtis Buker steals it from Michael Bellew | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker lays it up and in | 39-42 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | William Wallace double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley (PG), Daniel Woolverton (SG), John Burton (SF), Charles Young (PF), Reginald Christen (C) Michael Bellew, James Bennett, Dwayne Steven, William Wallace, Jerry Bolt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, David Yoder, Kevin Simonsen, Ryan Wilson, Paul Etherton | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | John Burton grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Daniel Woolverton scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Crossley | 41-42 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill is fouled on the floor by John Burton - foul #1 on John Burton, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pettengill | 41-44 |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Charles Young drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Crossley and he's hacked by Thomas Pettengill - foul #1 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew (PG), James Bennett (SG), William Wallace (PF) Robert Crossley, Daniel Woolverton, John Burton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF) Jim Batty | |
| 13:28 | UC Irvine | Charles Young makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill is denied on a layup by William Wallace | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Laguerre | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | William Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven (SF) Reginald Christen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF) James Greenleaf, Thomas Pettengill, Randall Laguerre | |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | William Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt (C) Charles Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton (C) Gerald Haug | |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | UC Irvine | James Bennett is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dwayne Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Bolt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:19 | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley (SG) James Bennett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Curtis Buker | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Wallace and he's fouled by Paul Etherton - foul #3 on Paul Etherton, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Woolverton (SG), Charles Young (SF), Reginald Christen (PF) Michael Bellew, Dwayne Steven, William Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) David Yoder | |
| 10:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Crossley takes the ball from Curtis Buker | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley lays it in | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Daniel Woolverton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Buker | 48-53 |
| 08:38 | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Christen | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton buries a jumper from close range | 50-55 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Kevin Simonsen is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #3 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew (PG), James Bennett (SG), Dwayne Steven (SF), William Wallace (PF) Robert Crossley, Daniel Woolverton, Reginald Christen, Jerry Bolt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), David Yoder (SG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Jim Batty (C) Curtis Buker, Thomas Pettengill, Kevin Simonsen, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Michael Bellew (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dwayne Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Greenleaf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Young | 50-55 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | William Wallace grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 07:02 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Wallace and he's fouled by Jim Batty - foul #1 on Jim Batty, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 07:02 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | David Yoder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | James Bennett knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Wallace and he's hacked by James Greenleaf - foul #1 on James Greenleaf, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen (C) Charles Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SF) Randall Laguerre | |
| 06:33 | UC Irvine | James Bennett makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | David Yoder misses the runner from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Pettengill - foul #2 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Gerald Haug (C) James Greenleaf, Jim Batty | |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | David Yoder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Ryan Wilson - foul #2 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Charles Young (C) Reginald Christen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen (SF) Thomas Pettengill | |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven misses the 3rd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson tips it in | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | James Bennett's floater is knocked away by Kevin Simonsen | 60-60 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen is hacked by Dwayne Steven - foul #2 on Dwayne Steven, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt (C) Dwayne Steven | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SG), Paul Etherton (C) David Yoder, Gerald Haug | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Etherton | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | UC Irvine | James Bennett is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Crossley (SG), Reginald Christen (PF) James Bennett, William Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Bolt - foul #2 on Jerry Bolt, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Daniel Woolverton (SG) Michael Bellew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | UC Irvine | Curtis Buker steals it from Robert Crossley | 60-63 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Crossley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Reginald Christen (fresh) C - Jerry Bolt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Curtis Buker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Etherton | 60-66 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Pettengill - foul #3 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew (PG), James Bennett (SG), Dwayne Steven (SF), William Wallace (PF) Robert Crossley, Daniel Woolverton, Charles Young, Jerry Bolt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Greenleaf (PG), David Yoder (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF) Curtis Buker, Kevin Simonsen, Paul Etherton | |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Reginald Christen makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt (C) Reginald Christen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton (C) Gerald Haug | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | David Yoder misses the 3 from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-66 |
| 02:01 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | James Greenleaf is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #2 on James Greenleaf, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG), Kevin Simonsen (SF) James Greenleaf, Thomas Pettengill | |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | James Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Buker | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | UC Irvine | James Bennett misses the easy layup | 64-68 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | James Bennett tips it home | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bolt - foul #3 on Jerry Bolt, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Michael Bellew misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by James Bennett - foul #4 on James Bennett, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:22 | UC Irvine | Jerry Bolt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton is hacked by Michael Bellew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bellew, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF) Thomas Pettengill | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | UC Irvine | James Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bellew - foul #2 on Michael Bellew, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Dwayne Steven makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker runs out the clock | 69-73 |